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with music by Helmy Kresa and lyrics by Carroll Loveday. The highest-charting version of the song was recorded by the

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orchestra in 1946, although a version of the song recorded by Frankie Laine has become better known over the years, being one of Laine's best-known recordings. It has been recorded by many other singers, including a number of doo-wop groups.

Charted hit versions

The recording by the

orchestra was released by

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as catalog number 20-2251, with the flip side "

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". It first reached the '' Billboard'' Best Seller chart on June 13, 1947 and lasted 17 weeks on the chart, peaking at No. 2. The recording by Frankie Laine was recorded on August 27, 1946, with Mannie Klein's Orchestra, and released by

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as catalog number 5007, with the flip side "By the River Sainte Marie". It reached the ''Billboard'' Best Seller chart on June 27, 1947 and lasted four weeks on the chart, peaking at No. 4. It was Laine's first chart hit. Despite the higher chart position of the Kaye version, the Laine version is the widely reported million-seller. The Laine version also appeared on ''Billboard''′s Most- Played Juke Box Race Records chart, peaking at No. 4. The recording by

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on the smaller Modern Records label also peaked at No. 4 on the R&B chart in 1947. The Hollies' version, recorded in Abbey Road studios 1 March 1965 appeared on the group's third LP. In

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and Rhodesia it was released as a single, and went to No. 1 in both countries in 1967.

Eddie Cochran version

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recorded his version of "That's My Desire" in early summer of 1956 at Gold Star Recording Studios. It was first released in the UK in 1962 on the album "Cherished Memories". The first release in the US was on the album '' Eddie Cochran On The Air'' in 1987. Personnel on the session: * Eddie Cochran: vocal, guitar * Conrad 'Guybo' Smith: stand-up bass * Jerry Capehart: box slapping

Other versions

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recorded the song in 1967 for his album, '' The Best of Ronnie Dove Volume 2''. * Louis Armstrong and his orchestra (recorded March 19, 1947, released by Decca Records as catalog numbers 28105 and 28106, with the flip side "

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(1962) *Ella Fitzgerald with Bob Haggart's Orchestra and the Andy Love Quintet (recorded 1947, released by Decca Records as catalog number 23866,US Decca Records in the 23500 to 23999 series
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(recorded January 28, 1953, released by

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as catalog number 1140, with the flip side "Hurry Home Baby"). * Gogi Grant on her 1959 album ''Granted - It's Gogi'' *

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and his orchestra (recorded March 19, 1947, released by Columbia Records as catalog number 37329, with the flip side "Ivy"). * Buddy Holly (1958) *

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* Art Mooney and his orchestra (vocal: Bud Breese; recorded 1947, released by MGM Records as catalog number 10020B, with the flip side "Mahzel"). *Piano Red (released by Groove Records as catalog number G-0145, with the flip side "I'm Nobody's Fool"). *

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(1959, on his album ''

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(1957 on the album ''Jim Reeves'') *

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(1962, on the album ''The Girl from Greece Sings''). * Nat Shilkret and the Victor Orchestra (recorded June 9, 1931, released under the name "Ronald Sachs and his Orchestra" by Timely Tunes Records as catalog number C-1584, with the flip side "Swamp Ghosts"). *

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(recorded March 1947, released by Capitol Records as catalog number 395, with the flip side "I Wonder, I Wonder"). * James Brown (1969) * Maynard Ferguson performed vocals and trumpet on a version that appeared on his 1995 album ''Footpath Cafe''. *Yvonne Baker and

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(April 1962 on ARGO 5412; No. 69 on ''Billboard'' Hot 100 June 1962)

Related versions

*On the eponymous first album by The Manhattan Transfer, the group does a song called "Heart's Desire" that is virtually identical to "That's My Desire".

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